Punjab: 6 prisons converted into special jails amid COVID-19 situation

Aug 01, 2020

Chandigarh [India], Aug 1 : The Punjab government converted six jails into special jails for new inmates in order to deal with any situation...

SIM cards recovered from Patiala Jail

Jun 26, 2022

Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], June 26 : Punjab Minister of Jails, Mines and Geology, Harjot Singh Bains, on Sunday said that 27 brand new and...

Inmates would be able to lodge complaints against wrongdoings going on inside jails: Punjab Govt

Sep 11, 2021

Chandigarh [India], September 11 : The Punjab government has decided to operationalise a special phone number of headquarters inside the jails of the state...

Punjab govt launches first ever Drug screening drive for diagnosing drug abuse in jails

Jul 10, 2022

Roopnagar (Punjab) [India], July 10 : In an attempt to make Punjab jails free from illegal drugs, chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Sunday launched...

Punjab govt preparing comprehensive blueprint to beef up security in jails on scientific lines: CM Mann

Jan 16, 2023

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday inspected the Kapurthala jail and said that the state government is preparing a comprehensive blueprint for beefing...

Punjab CM Mann announces to recover Rs 55 lakh spent on gangster Ansari's stay from Captain and Randhawa

Jul 02, 2023

"For reasons best known to them, both Captain and Randhawa extended largesse to the notorious gangster for his comfortable stay in the jails of...